Table Tennis

Coach Certification and Courses

There are two methods of becoming a qualified table tennis coach in the USA, through the USATT Coaching Certification, or through the internationally standard ITTF Coaching Certification Program. You will find information below on both systems and how you can get involved in coaching table tennis and becoming certified. All coaches teaching in USATT Sanctioned Clubs in the USA must have mandatory SafeSport Certification and Background Checks - find more information on the SafeSport homepage.

ITTF Coaching Certification

The ITTF Coaching Certification is internationally recognized and qualifies coaches all the way from school and club coaches through to national and international high performance coaches. See more information below and upcoming course dates, you can also find completed course records and pictures further below:

- ITTF Coaching Accreditation Scheme
- ITTF Confidential Coaching Report

Upcoming Courses:

Course Material – ITTF Level 1 Course Manual | ITTF Level 2 Manual - available at PaddlePalace.com

Also available as ebooks on iTunes and Amazon.

USATT Coaching Certification

• Explaining the USATT Coaching Certification System
• Information on Re-Accreditation Requirements
• Guidelines about the New Coaching Certification System
• Full Presentation and Details of the New USATT Coaching Certification System
• Contact for Further Information/Questions - josh.dyke@usatt.org

USATT Certified Coaching Levels

• USATT Club Level 1 Certification (Club)
• USATT Club Level 2 Certification (State)
• USATT High Performance Level 1 Certification (Regional)
• USATT High Performance Level 2 Certification (National)
• Bibliography
• Grandfathering
• Coaches Activity Form

Recently Completed ITTF Coaching Courses

• ITTF-PTT Level 1 Coaching Course - 18-22 March 2019 - Tigard, Oregon
• ITTF Level 2 Coaching Course - 31 March - 5 April 2019 - Tigard, Oregon
• ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course - 24-28 April 2019 - Flushing, New York
• Easthampton, MA - ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course - Oct. 22-26, 2018
• Flushing, NY - ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course - Aug. 27-31, 2018
• Portland, OR - ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course - Jan 8-12, 2018
• Flushing, NY - ITTF Level 2 Coaching Course - October 13-15 & 27-29, 2017
• Fort Worth, TX – ITTF-PTT Level 2 Coaching Course - July 28 - August 2, 2017
• Portland, Oregon - ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course - August 21-25, 2017
• Flushing, NY - ITTF Level 1 Course - August 23 - 27, 2017
• Fort Worth, TX – ITTF-PTT Level 1 Course - March 13 - 17, 2017
• Queens, NY – ITTF Level 1 Course - April 9 - 13, 2017